Belgium rounds cape of 100.000 EVs

March 31, 2023

Last month, Belgium rounded the cape of 100 000 EVs on the road, says EV Belgium, the federation of zero-emission vehicles in Belgium. They This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Dutch Fastned triples charging turnover but remains in red

March 30, 2023

Dutch fast-charging provider Fastned has nearly tripled its charging turnover by 191% to €36,0 million, providing 2,3 million load sessionThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Ready to launch Fisker Ocean Extreme tops off at 707 km range

March 29, 2023

American electric carmaker Fisker is ready to launch its first model, the Ocean SUV, in Europe after concluding European homologation from aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren to launch Microlino EV in France by summer

March 28, 2023

Brussels-based car importer and distributor D’Ieteren Automotive is setting up a distribution and service network to launch the Swiss-ItaliaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Average German’s appetite for gasoline car churns up again

March 27, 2023

German Targobank’s yearly Car Study, a survey conducted by survey institute Forsa, shows that the average German is again increasingly falliThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Turkish-Cypriotic EV brand Günsel ready to start producing B9

March 22, 2023

They have been working silently since 2016 in the Turkish part of Cyprus on their own electric car, named after the professor whose dream waThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Miles lands in Antwerp with fleet of 100 shared cars

March 21, 2023

German provider Miles Mobility landed on Tuesday in Antwerp with a fleet of 100 shared cars, all VW Polos and Audi to start. After Ghent, itThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

DAF rakes in order for 75 fully electric trucks for UK

March 20, 2023

DAF Trucks has raked in a significant order for 1 500 trucks, among which at least 75 fully electric LF and XD trucks, for the British truckThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU toward more independence in critical raw materials

March 17, 2023

Suppose we want all new cars sold beyond 2035 in Europe to be zero-emission. In that case, it will be crucial for the EU to become more indeThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mitsubishi to roll out 16 models including nine ‘xEVs’

March 14, 2023

Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi, the third partner in the Renault-Nissan Alliance, has presented its mid-term strategy, including the rollout oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO’s ET5 shooting brake for Europe due for July

March 13, 2023

NIO is planning to launch the shooting brake model of its ET5 sedan, developed for Europe, where estate cars are still popular, in June or JThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Tidbits leaked of BMW’s beefed-up MINI Cooper Electric

March 10, 2023

Although nowhere to find in the official PR communication, some tech tidbits are leaking from BMW via British car magazine Autocar about a bThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Scandinavians to ship cars over the oceans by wind power

March 03, 2023

Wouldn’t it be a great idea to have today’s giant car carriers sailing the world’s oceans on merely wind power like the square-rigged sailinThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

If your dog could choose, he’d prefer an EV over a diesel car

February 27, 2023

Like humans, dogs can suffer from car sickness when traveling, even for short distances. But if your dog had the choice, he’d prefer a smootThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sono Motors finaly pulls the plug on Sion solar car

February 27, 2023

While the Dutch still struggle to keep their Lightyear solar car project on life support, Sion, the affordable German solar electric vehicleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo Trucks sold 4.300 electric heavy trucks in 38 countries

February 23, 2023

Since its first fully electric trucks hit the road in 2019, Volvo Trucks has sold more than 4 300 electric trucks worldwide in 38 countries.This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian high-tech joins forces in aviation solid-state battery

February 22, 2023

Belgian aerospace company Sonaca joins the Limburg-based start-up SOLiTHOR to develop solid-state batteries for regional aviation and futureThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

French show world’s first racing bike on hydrogen

February 20, 2023

French technical study bureau H2 Motronics has developed a fuel cell racing motorbike on hydrogen, which they claim is a world first. The H2This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan’s EV ‘kei’ car to power elevators during blackouts

February 20, 2023

Japanese carmaker Nissan and compatriot Hitachi’s Building Systems Co Ltd. subsidiary have demonstrated in Japan the possibility of keeping This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

VDL Nedcar to build MINI EV convertible and German Evetta & XBUS

February 16, 2023

The Netherlands’ only car plant with +4 000 employees, VDL Nedcar, announced it would build the modular electric XBUS and the Evetta microcaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

EU wants heavy trucks to reduce CO2 by 90% in 2040

February 15, 2023

While the European Parliament finally ratified on Tuesday in Strasbourg the agreement with the 27 member states to ban all sales of new carsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Umicore to venture into cheaper manganese-rich HLM batteries

February 14, 2023

Belgian battery materials specialist Umicore announces it will start industrial production of cheaper manganese-rich HLM battery materials tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Fastned opens 19th fast-charging station in Belgium

February 13, 2023

Dutch Fastned has opened last week its 19th fast-charging station in Belgium, located just outside the Antwerp Metropole on the E19 toward BThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Coyote drivers slow down for 22.000 ‘identified’ bends

February 09, 2023

Two years after starting the program in June 2020, navigation aid specialist Coyote says it has registered an apparent change in the behavioThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

D’Ieteren’s Lucien expands to fourteen bicycle shops

February 06, 2023

Lucien, the bicycle shop chain under the wings of Belgian’s most significant car importer D’Ieteren, is expanding from ten to fourteen shopsThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

NIO’s EL7 SUV debuts in EU on Dutch roads

February 03, 2023

Chinese electric carmaker NIO has delivered the first three EL7 models, the SUV variant of its ET7 flagship sedan, in Europe to Dutch customThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Battery electric car grabs 12% share of new sales in Europe

February 01, 2023

The battery electric car (BEV) has grown its market share in new car registrations in 2022 with 3% to 12,1% overall. Still, range anxiety apThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Florian Kraft new French-German CEO for Stellantis Belux

February 01, 2023

The jostle in job positions at Stellantis Belux continues, as Florian Kraft (39), the Director of Sales & Operations at Peugeot Germany,This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Didier Blokland new Director Communications at Stellantis Belux

January 31, 2023

Didier Blokland, until December 2022 Marketing Director for Peugeot at Stellantis Belux and active at Peugeot Belgium for 21 years, is the nThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Renault launches electric retrofit kit for its vintage cars

January 27, 2023

French automaker Renault has teamed up with compatriot R-FIT to offer, in 2023, electric retrofit kits for its iconic R4, R5, and later alsoThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

German Sion solar car buys itself more survival time

January 26, 2023

Munich-based Sono Motors, creators of the Sion solar car, is buying more time to survive by extending its #savesion campaign until the end oThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

TEC buses to get green light automatically at intersections

January 26, 2023

By the end of this year, buses and trams of the Belgian public transport company TEC in Wallonia will automatically get a green light when aThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Colruyt tests Estonian delivery robot on Belgian roads (update)

January 25, 2023

On Tuesday, the Colruyt Clevon delivery robot, on test since November last year, has delivered for the first time groceries to a client, 26-This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

FUREC project: converting municipal waste into green hydrogen

January 25, 2023

German multinational energy company RWE is building two new plants in the Maastricht-Roermond region in the Netherlands, to produce 54 000 tThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Poppy to tripple fleet of shared cars in Belgium

January 25, 2023

Poppy Mobility, the car, e-scooter, and e-bike sharing daughter of D’Ieteren Automotive, is going to triple its fleet of shared cars from 1 This content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Belgian start-up Veton wraps EV-charger in fashionable design

January 20, 2023

Belgian start-up Veton wants to conquer the world and a growing number of EV owners from its base in Antwerp by wrapping the classic EV-charThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Chinese MG launches into hydrogen with Euniq 7 MPV

January 19, 2023

Chinese SAIC daughter MG, the self-appointed heir to Brittain’s iconic sports car brand, has launched into hydrogen, showing the Euniq 7 FCEThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Punch Group gets EIB loan for hydrogen propulsion development

January 19, 2023

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted the Belgian Punch Group a €40 million finance contract for further developing hydrogen propThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Battery-maker Britishvolt going belly-up

January 18, 2023

Britishvolt, the UK’s hope of constructing a 30 GWh Gigafactory in Blyth, in the northeast of England, is going belly-up as attempts to findThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Yescapa: sharing RVs among private individuals gains momentum

January 17, 2023

If there is one sector for which the corona pandemic was a blessing, it is the recreational vehicle (RV) sector. After the first lockdown inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Carrefour starts robot delivery pilot in Belgium

January 17, 2023

After Colruyt started experimenting with an Estonian delivery robot in November, French supermarket chain Carrefour is setting up a pilot inThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes to drop EQ badge for its electric cars?

January 13, 2023

According to internal sources quoted by the German Handelsblatt, Mercedes-Benz intends to drop its EQ-label it uses to differentiate its eleThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Nissan shows Ariya Single Seater Concept in Brussels

January 13, 2023

Nissan has brought its Ariya Single Seater Concept to the Brussels Motor Show, an ‘electric racecar’ conceived as a “high-performance explorThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Volvo gears up BEV production in Belgium to 150.000

January 12, 2023

Volvo Car Gent, the Belgian production site pioneering the electric models of the XC40 and the C40 Recharge, is readying the factory to gearThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Mercedes gets approval for Level 3 autonomous driving in US

January 10, 2023

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is the first to get official approval for SAE Level 3 autonomous driving in the US, with Nevada taking the leaThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Sony and Honda unveil Afeela prototype EV (update)

January 10, 2023

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (SHM) is planning to launch as soon as possible two other models besides the sedan – an SUV and probably an MPV – uThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.

Italdesign envisions with Schindler autonomous shuttle-elevator

January 09, 2023

VW’s design and engineering studio Italdesign has explored the boundaries of autonomous shuttles roaming around future cities. It envisionedThis content has been archived. Log in or Subscribe to a level that has access to archived content.